Cypress in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, May 5, 2022
1. St. John Lutheran Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
St. John Lutheran Cemetery. . Settlers from Posen and Pomerania, Germany came to this area in 1848. They formed St. John Lutheran Church in 1853. A smallpox epidemic in 1873 claimed the lives of 11 members. They and other area victims were interred on the property of church member Henry Raatz. Most of these burials were unmarked, but one, Wilhelm F. Petrich's, is the earliest marked grave. In 1878, Raatz donated this land to the church for a graveyard, after more than a century, the community still uses the historic cemetery, which is maintained by an association that formed in 1973.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002.
Settlers from Posen and Pomerania, Germany came to this area in 1848. They formed St. John Lutheran Church in 1853. A smallpox epidemic in 1873 claimed the lives of 11 members. They and other area victims were interred on the property of church member Henry Raatz. Most of these burials were unmarked, but one, Wilhelm F. Petrich's, is the earliest marked grave. In 1878, Raatz donated this land to the church for a graveyard, after more than a century, the community still uses the historic cemetery, which is maintained by an association that formed in 1973.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002
Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12879.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 30° 0.824′ N, 95° 42.79′ W. Marker is in Cypress, Texas, in Harris County. Marker is on Lutheran Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles east of Cypress Church Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in front of the cemetery by the second entrance gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19520 Lutheran Cemetery Road, Cypress TX 77433, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cypress (approx. 3.1 miles away); Rose Hill United Methodist Church
3. The view of the St. John Lutheran Cemetery and Marker from the first entrance gate
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
